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Uneasy Money · Character

Percy

A young boy briefly mentioned in the story.

minor

Also known as little Percy

First appearance: uneasy money

Percy shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Claire's small brother, who greets her noisily at the flat, wants the American stamp from her letter, and is generally a source of irritation.
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GNGerald NicholsCFClaire FenwickDPDudley PickeringLDLord DawlishLPLady Pauline W…PEPercy

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Nutcombe fortune and estate
  • Central romantic entanglements
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Bill’s shame and self-loathing upon waking—his conviction that he is a “shallow, coarse-fibered” person for sl…

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